Top U.S. green power consumers exceed 1.3 million MWh per year
WASHINGTON, DC, US, 2004-10-13 (Refocus Weekly)
The top 25 partners in a U.S. group purchase 1.3 million MWh of green power a year.
The U.S. Edwards Air Force Base is the top-rated member of the Green Power
Partnership administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. It purchases
138,000 MWh of biogas, biomass, geothermal, small-hydro, solar and wind energy
from American Electric Power, to meet 61% of its total power consumption.
The EPA is in second place, with annual purchases of 125,757 MWh for 44% of its
total electricity consumption. The federal agency uses various suppliers and
various green power sources to meet its commitment.
Six other federal departments are in the top 25: the General Services
Administration is in fourth spot with purchases of 76,185 MWh of wind and biogas
to supply 33% of its power; the Dyess Air Force Base in fifth spot with 76,000
MWh of wind to provide 100% of its power, and the Fairchild Air Force Base in
seventh spot with 67,040 MWh of wind and small hydro to meet 92% of power
demand. The U.S. Navy is in 21st spot with 21,376 MWh of wind to meet 5% of
demand, the U.S. Army in 22nd with 19,000 MWh of wind and biogas to meet 8%, and
the U.S. Department of Energy in 25th spot with 14,046 MWh of wind and biogas to
meet 40% of demand.
In the private sector, Johnson & Johnson is in third spot with annual
purchases of 103,000 MWh of solar, wind, small hydro and biomass to meet 10% of
its power in manufacturing; Whole Foods Market in sixth spot with 71,428 MWh of
solar, wind, geothermal, small hydro and biomass to meet 20% of its food
services; Staples in eleventh place for 48,283 MWh of wind and biomass to meet
10% for its retail operation; AMD in 15th spot for 36,250 MWh of wind, small
hydro and biogas to meet 13% of demand in its computer manufacturing; FedEx
Kinko's in 16th spot for the purchase of 27,000 MWh of various green power
sources to meet 11% of its retail consumption; BMW Manufacturing in 18th spot
for 25,600 MWh of biogas to meet 19% of its demand for car production; and Silk
in 19th spot for 24,700 MWh of wind to meet 100% of its electricity in the food
business.
The city of Chicago is in eighth spot for the purchase of 62,164 MWh of solar
and biogas to meet 10% of its demand; the city of San Diego is ninth for 60,000
MWh of solar, small hydro and biogas for 23% of demand; Montgomery County in
Maryland is in 14th spot for 38,412 MWh of wind to meet 5% of demand; and the
city of Santa Monica is in 20th spot for the purchase of 22,000 MWh of various
green power sources for 100% of its load.
The University of Pennsylvania purchases 40,000 MWh of wind to meet 10% of
consumption and Pennsylvania State University purchases 17,600 MWh of wind to
meet 4% of demand. The Austin Independent School District in Texas purchases
45,720 MWh of solar, wind, small hydro and biogas to meet 30% of its needs and
the Round Rock Independent School District in the same region of Texas purchases
18,000 MWh of the same sources to meet 29%.
EPA releases the list of top 25 partners every quarter, to “provide an example
to their peers, customers and community.” The combined purchases of 1.3
million MWh represents 60% of the green power commitments made by partners in
the group.
There are almost 300 agencies and companies listed in the EPA Partnership.
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